Hurworth Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £34k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Darlington · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£98k | £12k | 220 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£99k | £29k | 220 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£64k | £13k | 221 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£73k | £5k | 219 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£92k | £16k | 222 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£84k | £27k | 220 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£76k | £34k | 221 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 27% of them. It spends £7,398 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,512.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,801 | £3,101 | £2,919–£3,333 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,222 | £1,237 | £939–£1,452 |
Supply staff | £0 | £70 | £17–£195 |
Admin and clerical | £308 | £309 | £259–£393 |
Premises | £385 | £334 | £220–£421 |
Energy | £154 | £84 | £69–£100 |
Learning resources & ICT | £719 | £266 | £219–£361 |
Bought-in services | £54 | £199 | £48–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury Healthy
- Beaumont Primary School Tight
- Camp Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Elmridge Primary School In deficit
- Merdon Junior School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract In deficit
- The Lea Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Bishopswood Junior School In deficit
- Stourfield Infant School Large reserves
- Hillside Primary School Healthy
- Holley Park Academy Large reserves
- Hill Top Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £7,258 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £338k | £1,529 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £107k | £484 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £719 a pupil, against a typical £266 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £154 a pupil, against a typical £84 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,801 a pupil, against a typical £3,101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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